Stamping device.



L. e. SOLENBERGER.

STAMPING DEVICE. APPLICATI NJL ED JAN. 13. 917.

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Application filed January 13, 1917.

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Be it known that l, Levi G. SOLENBERGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chambersburg', in the county of Franklin and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements inStamping Devices, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing, had. to the accompanying drawings.

'llhis invention relates to an improved stamping device and has for itsprimary object to provide a stamp which is particularly designed for thepurpose of stamping checks and similar notes or bills, or to prevent theface value of the same as written thereon, being increased or raised.

It is another and more particular object of my invention to provide astamping device embodying a plurality of independently rotatable, rubberdisks, and a series of numeral types secured in the periphery of eachdisk.

It is a further general object of my invention to provide a device ofthe above character which is simply and durably constructed, of greatconvenience and serviceability in practical use, and which may bemanut'ac cost.

WVith the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrange-- ment of partsto be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and .illustrated'in theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved stamping device,illustrating the preferred embodiment thereof Fig". 2 is an end view;and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the main frame barwhich is prefer ably of U-shaped form and in the parallel arms of whichthe ends of a rod or axis ('3 are fixed in any approved manner. To theunder side 01 the intermediate portion of the frame bar 5. a secondU-shaped bar 7 is secured, the arms of which are disposed in spaced,parallel relation to the arms ot the bar 5. A third .irame bar i. alsoof U- shaped form, is centrally fixed to the frame bar 5, and betweenone of the aru'isot the bar 8 and the opposed arm of the U-shaped bar 7,an additional arm 9 is arranged and likewise fixed at one end to theframe bar 5. These several bars are secured together by' device will beSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented m in, rare. Serial No. 142,250.

means of a bolt or other suitable fastening elcmentshown at It, whichlikewise secures a suitable knob or handle 11 to the central portion ofthe frame bar 5. The several spaced, parallel arms of the bars 7, 8 and9 are each provided with an opening through which the fixed rod vshaft 6extends.

Upon the rod 6 and between the spaced, metal arms, the rubber disks 12are loosely mounted for rotation, said metal armsmaintaining the disksout of frictional contact with each other so that they may beindependently turned or rotated. Each of these disks has a series ofnumeral carrying type members 13 fixed to its periphery in any desiredmanner.

lpon one end edge of the frame bar 5, a single type element 14 havingthe dollar sign tl'iereon, is secured.

In the use of the device, it will be understood thatthe several typecarrying rubber disks are turned or rotated to dispose the individualnumerals thcreonwith relation to the fixed type on. the end of the frameso that tho numerals, when arranged in line, will correspond with theamount written on the face of the check. An ink pad is used inconnection with the stamp, having parts thereof saturated with blue andred ink respectively. In placing the type numerals upon the ink pad, thetwo numerals at the right are engaged upon the red ink surface of the 7ad and the other four numerals and the dollar sign upon the blue inkpart of the pad. he stamp is then pressed upon the surface of the checkso as to leave the ink impression of the numeral type thereon. Thenumerals in red ink of course will be indicative of fractional parts ofa dollar and the other numerals printed in blue will indicate the numberof dollars for which the check is written.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and manner of use of the clearlyunderstood. In stamping the check, the rubber disks will, of course,yield when a downward pressure is exerted thereon so that the type willnot be likely to be broken or displaced, or the paper ot' the check outthrough by an excessive pressure thereon. It is n'ianit'est, of course,that any desired number of the rubber type carrying; disks can be usedand the frame in which these disks are carried. can, of course, be otherforms than that illustrated in the drawing. It is, therefore, to beunderstood that while i have shown and described the preferredconstruction and arrangement of the several elements of the device, the

same is nevertheless susceptible of considerable modification thereinand I, therefore, reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimatechanges as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of theinven- 10 tion as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

A hand stamping device comprising a plu- 15 rality of U-shaped framebars having spaned LEVI G. SOLENBERGER.

Witnesses THOMAS AUsnERMAN, H M. SMALL.

